Black History Month 2022 started on Tuesday, February 1. This year's theme is “Black Health and Wellness,” honoring the legacy and contributions of Black scholars and medical practitioners in America and globally. Black History Month is as important as ever: we must continually reflect, learn from history, and actively advance racial justice today.
Read MoreKids and families in Lane County face countless challenges each day. From food insecurity to an ongoing pandemic; from a youth mental health crisis to systemic barriers for people of color, it’s important to recognize that all of these challenges are interconnected..
Read MoreOn October 28, we hosted civil rights advocate Ruby Bridges to talk with students and our communities about the importance of using our voices for racial justice. Read about what she shared and how you can advance justice in your community.
Read MoreThanks to contributions from local donors, we are excited to announce a new round grant funding s to 20 Lane County programs— an investment of $300,000 over the next two years.
Read MoreIn the last few months, local nonprofits have requested over $2.9 million dollars funding from United way to advance success for kids in Lane County. From the applications submitted, mental health and wellbeing, prevention of child abuse & neglect, and access to high quality child in our communities are just a few of the urgent issues local partners are hoping to address.
Read MoreUnited Way of Lane County is excited to announce four new and adapted staff positions, created to tackle important, systems-changing work to bring about our vision of a community where every child succeeds in school and life.
Read MoreAs part of our long-term efforts to ensure kids are successful in school and life, we have partnered with the City of Florence, the Tykeson Family, and the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County to provide 30 childcare slots to families in need
Read MoreAs we approach Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this coming Monday, January 18, many of us have been wrestling with what it means to authentically work for civil and human rights in this time; and what it means to be anti-racist and working genuinely and humbly to dismantle oppressive systems.
Read MoreRelief Nursery, CASA of Lane County, White Bird Clinic, Oakridge Food Box, Ophelia’s Place, and St. Vincent dePaul’s First Place Kids are just a few of the programs we fund to help kids reach success. Help United Way invest $1 million in these local partners by making your year-end gift today.
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